Events

Showing History Events during Jan. 18, 2025–Jan. 17, 2026

Tours

Editor's Pick
Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour
Ongoing

Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour

Old Town Pizza & Brewing – Downtown $38

Old Town Pizza & Brewing is built directly above Portland's infamous Shanghai tunnels. The same tunnels that were used to  house kidnapped sailors during the early 1900s. Book a tour and explore the rich history of Portland, and the legacy of Old Town.

Guided Tour, History
Weird Portland Pub Tour
Ongoing

Weird Portland Pub Tour

Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery $30

This tour is a must-do for anyone who likes beer and is interested in Portland’s artistic flair. Skip those boring tours about the Founding Fathers; hear stories of Bigfoot sightings, exploding whales, a bagpipe-playing unicyclist, wacky-themed bike rides, hipsters, the world’s smallest park, aliens, and more. The tour takes place in the vibrant Hawthorne neighborhood...

Beer, Guided Tour, History
Bridge Tour
Ongoing

Bridge Tour

Various Locations $20 - $30

This downtown Portland walking tour will take participants around, across, under, and inside the unique and storied spans that shape the experience of those living and visiting Portland. The route will include several bridges (with specific spans TBA), and on one of those, the tour will plan to meet a Multnomah County bridge operator to...

Guided Tour, Outdoors, Science & Tech, History
BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour
Friday, Apr. 4, 2025

BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub $35

 Journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past. Discover the city’s most infamous ghosts while enjoying five craft beers at two local pubs. This award-winning tour is Portland’s longest-running haunted tour and has been recently inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, boasting over 400 five-star reviews. Expert tour guides are renowned for their ability to...

Guided Tour, Beer, History

Exhibitions

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 19, 2025

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm

Portland Art Museum $22 - $25

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is an unprecedented exhibition, revealing extraordinary photographs taken by the beloved musical icon. Organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London. Comprising recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures invite visitors to intimately experience The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to...

Art & Design, History, Exhibition
Taken From Their Families: Japanese American Incarceration on Angel Island During World War II
Jan. 18–Apr. 6, 2025

Taken From Their Families: Japanese American Incarceration on Angel Island During World War II

Japanese American Museum of Oregon $0 - $8

Taken From Their Families explores the lesser-known history of Angel Island and its role in the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The former immigration center was used to process prisoners of war and Nikkei community leaders living on the West Coast and Hawai’i. The exhibition presents the stories of 24 individuals who...

Exhibition, Cultural Communities, History

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